Uphill

The Washington Post's Jabari Asim is holding out hope that UPN's Kevin Hill will be that rarest of television animals, a successful dramatic series with an African-American lead. I understand his point; I remember waiting at the D.C. courthouse with She Who Must Be Obeyed to get our marriage license in the fall of 2000. Instead of muzak, the waiting area had a local radio station feed, and I remember hearing the DJ urge people to watch that night's premiere of Gideon's Crossing, because (paraphrasing) "We don't get many shows like this." That made an impression on the white guy waiting for his number to be called.